textbook question

[sfbear]

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I've got a bunch of textbooks from undergrad - biochem, neuroanatomy, etc. - and i'm wondering if it's worth it to take them with me when i move. i'm not planning on reading them (again) before school starts, but if they might be handy for reference then i'd take them along. they're a little old (i graduated four years ago) and i know that at least my giant neuro book has a new version out, so i don't know if they're too dated already. what do you guys think?

 

[idq1i]

Take a good cell bio book

 

[trouta]

They might be good references, but I rarely used a textbook in my first two years. Most review books will have what you need. That being said, I would just take them and dump them later if you dont use them.

 

[kate88]

i agree with the cell bio. if there is any other book you really like or frequently references as an undergrad, I'd bring that too. it's always nice to look at familiar material/formats in the midst of all the new material you get as a medical student. other than that, just get rid of the rest of your books. you'll get new ones, plus review books, and stacks of course notes that will be more than enough reading material next year 🙂

 

[callendm]

You will have enough material to wade through that I am fairly certain you will not refer to your old text books often. However, keep them. I found that I could look up confusing things the best on the internet. Other than that, do not buy all the books. A second year should be able to tell you exactly what to and not to buy.

 

[sfbear]

Thanks for the feedback. I've got a few that I actually like, so I'll bring those along. I'll probably leave the rest where I can get them should i have a burning desire for more textbooks and reading, but somehow i think the chances are slim for that happening . . . .